STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE (CONTACT Photography Festival), workshop — link here
Last week, I had the pleasure of co-leading the “Structure and Sequence” photobook workshop with Kate Schneider for the CONTACT Photobook Lab and the CONTACT Photography Festival. A heartfelt thank you to Kate for the great collaboration and Brian St. Denis for his trust, as well as for all the meticulous planning and support before and throughout the three-day event.

A NARROW FOOTHOLD (Another Earth), website — link here
"A Narrow Foothold", the book I edited and designed for Another Earth and artists Jonas Feige and Alan Huck, is out of print, We made it available on a website dedicated to the project that includes the photographs, a downloadable PDF of the book, and the conversation between the artists that was part of the special edition. A website by Jonas Feige, Alan Huck and Cristian Ordóñez, with typography by Erkin Karamemet. Also, Jonas and Alan had a conversation with Brad Feuerhelm on THE NEAREST TRUTH podcast, episode 428.

HONOURS (Canada), Toronto Arts Council. Visual Artists: Creation Grant
My current work focusing on the Atacama Desert in Chile has won the Visual Artists: Creation grant provided by the Toronto Arts Council. Thank you for the support to the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

Sustainable Photobook Publishing, Case Study (UK) — link here
I was invited to share work related to sustainability and books by Tamsin Green from SSP network. Case Study focuses on the my limited edition book Displace, published by Another Earth in 2023, part of the exhibition created at Project 107 Gallery in Toronto.

PAISAJE COMÚN (Common Landscape), Revista Letargo (Chile) — link here
“Paisaje común” y el detenerse como elemento fundamental para el mirar, texto escrito por Felipe Muñoz de la exhibición Paisaje Común en Galería Animal, Santiago de Chile.

PAISAJE COMÚN (Common Landscape), Galería Animal (Chile)
Group exhibition with photographers Javier Aravena, Sebastián Mejía, Cristian Ordóñez, Cristóbal Palma, Marcos Zegers. The exhibition introduces us to the work of five photographers with a solid career in the field of contemporary landscape who for the first time show their work together. The proposal highlights the encounters and dialogues between their personal styles through an intertwined montage of unpublished projects developed both in Chile and in Latin America. From May 30th, until July 13th, 2024.

ORIPEAU, Public Exhibition (Montréal)
I was invited to exhibit a couple of images as part of the Oripeau Public Exhibition n°576, located in Montréal, Canada. Oripeau is a participative graphic design project in constant evolution. This diptych was created in Valle del Huasco in Atacama, Chile. Cerro Centinela. Atacama, 2022.

ATACAMA (Chile)
Last month in Atacama, Chile. For the second time collaborating with my brother, the academic Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce. This time around the San Pedro de Atacama area visiting different ayllus, towns and specific landmarks. Participating in several interviews that Eduardo had for his research with activists, community members, journalists, businessmen from the mining and tourist area and councilors, a process that informs my photographic work and understanding of the relationship of the territory, the inhabitants and the multinationals. We also traveled to Copiapó where I was invited by Eduardo to participate in a meeting with academics, anthropologists and miners from the University of Atacama. We shared the photographic work done in the Huasco Valley in 2022, and Eduardo spoke about his research in addition to a lecture to the students. An excellent and informative trip - now back in Canada to process and review the work done.

MAISONNEUVE MAGAZINE (Canada), Valle photo essay — link here
Valle has been featured in a 3 spread photo essay in the spring 2024 issue of Maisonneuve Magazine, Canadian Quarterly of Arts, Opinion & Ideas based in Montreal. Thanks to Art Director Rachel Wine for the invitation.

THE URBANAUT PODCAST (Italy), Episode 16 — link here
It was an honour to speak with Patrick Hubbard and ramble about my background and two specific bodies of work (Frequency and Valle). If you want to listen to me ramble for almost 2 hours, please visit the links at The Urbanaut Podcast. Thanks for the interest and thinking of me to Steve Bisson, Patrick Hubbard and Urbanautica Institute.

PHOTOBOOK WORKSHOP (Canada), Toronto Metropolitan University
I recently did a photobook workshop with photography senior thesis students at the School of Image Arts, TMU. Thanks for the invitation to artists and educators Annie MacDonell and Clare Samuel.

HONOURS (Canada), Canada Council for the Arts
My Artist Residence OMNE/LAND has been awarded a Travel Grant under the Arts Abroad Residencies program. Thank you Canada Council for the Arts for the support.

FREQUENCY (US), MoMA — link here
Honoured to hear that my brook Frequency has been included to the MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, Archives & Library Collection.

Museum of Modern Art Library, MoMA Manhattan Special Collections;
TR659.5. O73 2023

A NARROW FOOTHOLD, Another Earth (link)
It has been a great pleasure working on this book with Alan Huck and Jonas Feige over the past year. Two photographers and friends whom I admire, appreciate and from whom I am constantly inspired. Thank you both for your trust and allowing me to be part of your collaboration.